EnergySaver Homes in Charleston

Environments For Living Platinum Level Program

The Environments For Living® program provides a rigorous set of requirements for home builders who’ve made a commitment to go the extra mile. It’s a program that treats a home as a “system of systems” that work together, with limited guarantees on comfort and heating and cooling energy use. A home built under the Environments For Living program is an energy-efficient home constructed using the principles of building science — each home offers energy efficiency, indoor environmental quality and durability benefits.

Visit the “Behind Our Walls” Green Rooms

Discover our distinctive energy-saving features and attention to construction quality at the “Behind Our Walls” Green Rooms inside David Weekley model homes in Charleston. Inside these unique rooms, you’ll see the methods and materials we use to keep heating and cooling usage down and to maintain comfortable, energy-efficient living for you and your family.

From insulation and drywall to plumbing and lumber, you can literally see how we build our homes tight. Plus, you can view actual utility bills from David Weekley Homeowners and see what “Behind Our Walls” means to energy savings!

Combustion Gas Safety

We seal or power vent combustion appliances in the conditioned air space to help avoid buildup of harmful carbon monoxide.

Carbon Monoxide Detectors

Carbon monoxide: it’s odorless, colorless and deadly. Every David Weekley EnergySaver home in Charleston comes with carbon monoxide detectors

Radiant Barrier

Our radiant barrier decking (under shingled roofs) keeps your attic cooler by deflecting heat from the sun. A cooler attic environment improves the operating efficiency of your air conditioning system. This helps lower your energy usage.

Environmentally-friendly Termite Pretreatment

Our pretreated framing lumber is friendlier to the environment and reduces the risk of termite damage to your home.

Tankless Water Heaters

With a standard water heater, you heat and reheat the same water even when you’re sleeping. A tankless water heater is a more efficient way to heat water. It heats water quickly and delivers an abundant supply of hot water – making sure you only pay for the hot water you need at that time. Tankless water heaters are up to 50% more energy efficient than a traditional natural gas water heater and up to 70% more efficient than an electric water heater.

Vented Cooking Spaces

Our kitchens are designed to remove moisture and fumes by venting cooking surfaces directly outside.

Advanced Framing

Advanced Framing is the intelligent use of lumber in wood framing. This method utilizes stacked framing, where components of the frame align on top of each other which efficiently transfers the load, or weight, down to the foundation, increasing the home’s strength. In addition, the use of durable, 2x6 exterior wall framing allows for almost 50% more insulation in the walls. Our Advanced Framing technique saves on lumber, supports better insulation and reduces the occurrence of drywall cracking – giving you a tighter, quieter, more energy-efficient home.